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Coming Soon: Global Forest Watch 2.0

Global Forest Watch 2.0 is a powerful near real-time forest monitoring system that unites satellite technology, data sharing, and human networks around the world to fight deforestation.

World Bank vs. World Bank: Protecting Safeguards in a “Modern” International Institution

By Kirk Herbertson on May 16, 2011

The World Bank has begun an effort to strengthen its environmental and social safeguards. But how relevant will these safeguards be after the Bank’s parallel proposals to “modernize” the way it does business?

Ocean Inspiration: Carrying on the Legacy of Jacques-Yves Cousteau

By Lauren Zelin on May 13, 2011

A conversation with Céline Cousteau.

Agricultural Land Grabs Threaten Local Property Rights and Sustainable Development

By Mercedes Stickler and Alisa Zomer on April 18, 2011

With large-scale agricultural investments on the rise, the rights of local people must be protected.

REDD Alert: Lessons from Peru’s Camisea Pipeline Project

By Janet Ranganathan and Linnea Laestadius on August 2, 2010

Can forest-rich countries learn from the mistakes of extractive projects and avoid unleashing their own resource curse?

Momentum Builds for Gaining the Consent of Indigenous Peoples

By Kirk Herbertson on May 5, 2010

Extractive industries explore the benefits of acquiring consent for their projects.

Broken Promises: Forest Revenue-Sharing in Cameroon

Karl Morrison with Paolo Omar Cerutti, Phil René Oyono, and Matthew Steil

December, 2009

This Forest Note summarizes findings from case studies of three rural councils in Cameroon regarding implementation of the government’s annual forestry fee revenue-sharing system from 2000-2002.

WRI Releases Guide to Help Extractive Companies Work with Local Communities

March 5, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Natural-resources extractive companies are profiting financially and socially when they consult with affected communities before and during the construction of projects.

Ecuador Proposes Leaving Oil Untapped to Protect Forests and People

By Remi Moncel on January 29, 2009

The Government of Ecuador recently announced that it is pursuing efforts to leave the oil under Yasuni National Park untapped to protect the rainforest, its species and its inhabitants.